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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th April 2012

Dilbert//8411, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 25th April 2012


Tags

barry meeting meetings sharing info vendors business


Official transcript

Dilbert: Let's hear what Barry learned from our vendors and go from there. Coworker: I didn't have time to call anyone, but I can speculate about what might have happened if I had. Dilbert: I'm curious to see how this will work out for you. Coworker: None of these vendors would have called me back.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

LET'S HEAR WHAT BARRY LEARNED FROM OUR VENDORS AND GO FROM THERE.

I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CALL ANYONE, BUT I CAN SPECULATE ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD.

I'M CURIOUS TO SEE HOW THIS WILL WORK OUT FOR YOU.

NONE OF THE VENDORS WOULD HAVE CALLED ME BACK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Vendor Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting between Barry and his boss, with a vendor present. The conversation is centered around the vendor's product and its potential impact on Barry's work.

Key Points:

  • Barry expresses his lack of knowledge about the vendor's product and his skepticism about its usefulness.
  • The vendor attempts to educate Barry on the product's features and benefits.
  • Barry remains unconvinced and asks if anyone else has called him back to discuss the product.
  • The vendor responds that no one else has called him back, implying that Barry is the only one interested in the product.
  • The comic strip ends with Barry looking puzzled and unsure about the product's value.

Overall:

The comic strip humorously portrays the challenges of communicating with vendors and the importance of being informed about new products and technologies in the workplace.

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